#E874CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.1% 0.176 337.3), rgb(232, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#E874CC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E874CC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.176 337.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E874CC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E874CC | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E874CC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E874CC text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E874CC
oklch(72.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D840B9
oklch(63.1% 0.225 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6E135D
oklch(37.7% 0.147 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#E874CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7793CF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A4C9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27897 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E874CC
#E874CC
oklch(72.1% 0.176 337.3)
- #00C479
#00C479
oklch(72.2% 0.171 157.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E874CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E874CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
Use #E874CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.